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Discover Canada, chapter by chapter, in plain English

Discover Canada is the official study guide for the citizenship test. Every test question comes from it. Here are the key points of each chapter in simpler words, with the page in the guide for each one so you can read more.

These notes help you study; they don't replace the guide. The guide is free on canada.ca.

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  1. Chapter 1 · 7 key pointsApplying for CitizenshipWhat becoming a citizen means and the ceremony at the end.
  2. Chapter 2 · 28 key pointsRights and Responsibilities of CitizenshipThe Charter, the rights you have and the duties that come with citizenship.
  3. Chapter 3 · 30 key pointsWho We AreIndigenous peoples, English and French Canada, and the people who built the country.
  4. Chapter 4 · 68 key pointsCanada's HistoryFrom the first explorers to Confederation, the World Wars and beyond.
  5. Chapter 5 · 30 key pointsModern CanadaTrade, social change, arts, sports and Canadian achievements.
  6. Chapter 6 · 35 key pointsHow Canadians Govern ThemselvesFederal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
  7. Chapter 7 · 30 key pointsFederal ElectionsVoting, ridings, parties, and provincial and local government.
  8. Chapter 8 · 18 key pointsThe Justice SystemCourts, police, the rule of law and getting legal help.
  9. Chapter 9 · 35 key pointsCanadian SymbolsThe Crown, flags, the maple leaf, the anthem and national holidays.
  10. Chapter 10 · 13 key pointsCanada's EconomyTrade, industries and the sectors Canadians work in.
  11. Chapter 11 · 40 key pointsCanada's RegionsThe five regions, the provinces and territories, and the national capital.

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